Clip of the moment lightning struck during a major storm in Quezon City, Philippines on May 21. Witness Winston Alinea told Reuters: “Although we were told there would be rain and thunder, we didn’t expect it to be this strong.”

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The photo was taken in the Philippines during the Taal volcano eruption on January 12. Previously, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology had warned of a level 5 eruption risk, so the government had planned to gradually evacuate people in advance.